Think about it for a moment and see if you can figure out what it would
take for you to be happy? Would you be happy if you were in a relationship
or with the right boyfriend/girlfriend?

Would you
be happy if you were married?
Would you be happy if you had a million dollars?
Would you be happy if you were successful?
Would you be happy if you had better health?
Would you be happy if you got a new job?
Would you be happy if you had a great career?

What would
it take for you to be truly happy?

If you have
an answer, or if you answered yes to any of the above questions - you'll
never be happy!

Surprised?
Don't be.

The truth
is nothing can make you happy, and in this newsletter I'll outline exactly
why nothing can make you happy, and I'll even outline how you can go about
being happy and experiencing happiness when ever you want at anytime of
the day, so read on and enjoy.

Why
Nothing Will Make You Happy

There is
nothing you can do that will make you happy. I know this may make you
feel a little disappointed but I'm not trying to get you to give up on
your quest to be happy.

My point
is that your happiness does not depend on a particular outcome or something
happening to you. As I explain to my students working with my Creating
Power system - you can't go into a store and buy a 10-pound bag of happiness.
There is no place where you can go and find happiness sitting there waiting
for you.

Unfortunately
many of us have been brought up to believe that something external can
make you happy. Advertising of all sorts suggests that a new car, skin
cream, a new outfit, new shoes a drink, or a new diet can make you happy
- but that is simply not true.

Nothing can
make you happy because happiness is really a feeling - happiness is something
that you experience. If you want to be happy - then be happy. But most
people don't choose to be happy because they spend most of their time
focusing on what is wrong with their life, doing something they don't
enjoy doing and never really allowing themselves to truly experience happiness.

Let's face
it - you can't be happy doing something that you don't like. If you don't
believe me try it. Go ahead - do something you really don't enjoy. You
also can't do something you really enjoy and be sad or angry. Don't believe
me - try it. See what happens.

So if you
think that getting a new job will make you happy you're wrong - getting
a new job won't make you happy. If you think that having a boyfriend/girlfriend
will make you happy - you're wrong. If you think having a million dollars
will make you happy - you're wrong it won't.

I know some
of you may disagree but as I explain to my students working with my Creating
Power
system - it's not the money, relationship or new job that will make you
happy. Happiness is a feeling that you experience when you appreciate
the positive things in your life. Unfortunately, people falsely believe
they can be happy when they achieve a particular goal and make the mistake
of chasing that goal in order to be happy.

For example:
if you want a new job and think that by having a new job you will be happy
- it's not the job but perhaps the security, the ability to make your
payments that creates a sense of relief which you mistake for happiness.
If it's a million dollars - again it's the financial security, the freedom
that you mistake for happiness that is created.

This mistake
is quite common - because it's not security or peace of mind that makes
you happy. Instead you experience happiness when you do what you enjoy
and when you focus on the positive things taking place in your life. If
you're not doing that - then you can never be happy.

How
You Can Be Happy

Okay so nothing
makes you happy - so how then can you begin to be happy?

It's really
quite simple.

You start
by simply shifting your focus. Instead of looking at all that is wrong
with your life, instead of looking at what you don't like about yourself
or your life - change your focus. Start looking at and appreciating all
that is good in your life Make a list if you want - and write out all
of the positive things in your life. Right about now I usually get someone
saying: "Karim, I can't think of anything positive or good in my
life. I just want to be happy."

If that's
the way you feel it's only because you're not looking in the right direction.
You're not seeing all that there is in your life. Everyday there are wonderful
things taking place in your life - yet you fail to observe and recognize
these events or people. This can be anything from a warm meal to a wonderful
spouse, family, etc. If you have a roof over your head - that's a positive
aspect of your life. If you had a warm meal - that's a positive event.
If you had a pleasant conversation with someone - that's a positive aspect.
Start looking at all of the great and terrific things that are going on
in your life and you'll begin to experience happiness on a deeper level.

I'm not suggesting
that you ignore those things that you don't like - I'm only encouraging
you to start paying more attention to the things that are positive or
going well in your life. The areas that you are not happy with you can
begin to improve or change but at the same time you should acknowledge
the good things that are going on in your life.

At first
changing your focus and looking at all that is positive and good in your
life will be easy - but when you try to do this on a regular basis you'll
soon discover that your mind is used to looking at the glass as half empty.
Your mind is used to only paying attention to what is going wrong - and
in the process it directs the subconscious mind to continue creating all
those things that are going wrong.

Why? Because
your subconscious creates what you regularly think about. So if you don't
regularly focus on the positive things you won't create positive situations
in your life. And here's where it gets worse - when you constantly focus
on what is wrong with your life, when you only think about and see what
is wrong in your life your subconscious begins to create more of what
is wrong - or more of what you don't want - this is not what you want.
Now you know why it can be so difficult for some people to truly experience
happiness - it's because they're used to focusing on the negative aspects
of life and in the end continue to create more of what they don't want.

Have
Fun

Now that
you know that your happiness does not depend on some other event taking
place - you can now follow another simple step to experience happiness
and that is to simply have fun.

Too often
I hear from people who simply want to be happy but when I ask them what
do they do for fun - they say: "Nothing." No wonder you're not
happy. How can you be happy if you're never having fun in life.

If you want
to experience happiness then you have to start doing things that you can
enjoy. I love to play soccer and race my car. I also have a lot of fun
when I'm playing with my nephews or nieces. I also have a lot of fun when
I act like a 6 year old with my wife who responds by acting like she's
4. This is how I enjoy life and it allows me to experience a great deal
of happiness. I also have a lot of fun when I spend time with my mom or
when I'm acting like a kid with my brother. I try not to grow up too quickly
- what's the point of being an adult all of the time? To me it's simply
not fun and I choose to enjoy my life - you should try it sometimes.

If you want
to experience happiness then start doing things that you enjoy. You may
like gardening, you may like hang gliding, you may like riding your bike,
you enjoy going for long walks, you may enjoy acting like a 5-year old
- whatever it is - start doing it and see how great you feel. But there
is one catch - when you're doing what you enjoy - you can only focus on
that and not think about anything else that may be bothering you. That's
the only way you'll truly enjoy the activity and begin to experience happiness.

As adults
we get bogged down with the everyday tasks that force us to be serious.
We have jobs where we're serious, bills to pay, food to prepare, kids
to look after, it's all too serious and it is necessary. I'm not suggesting
you ignore your responsibilities - but take some time just to have some
fun.

Now you can't
just have fun once a week or once a month. You have to do this everyday.
That means everyday you have to find something fun to do then only will
you get comfortable and used to the process - to the point where you regularly
experience happiness. Once you start doing this you'll enjoy it so much
you'll wonder why you never did this to begin with.

I know somebody
out there is going to say: "I'll enjoy life when I get a new job."
Or something like that. I'll probably also hear from someone who says:
"I don't have time to have fun or enjoy my life. That's why I'm not
happy." My answer to that is that if you see things in such a way
then being happy simply isn't important enough to you. If you really believe
that you can only be happy when you get a job or when something else happens
- you're denying yourself the opportunity to be happy right now. If you
don't feel you have the time to have fun and enjoy your life then you're
really saying that your happiness is not important enough.

Only when
you decide to be happy will you truly begin to experience happiness. You
can work with the techniques I've outlined - they will help you get started.
But you will need to train your mind and subconscious mind to begin seeing
and living in a different way. Creating
Power teaches you how to create the life you want by working with
the power of your mind and subconscious mind. Within weeks you'll see
changes happening and you'll begin to enjoy life in ways you never thought
possible.